Caddycan household trash storage &amp; removal system

ABSTRACT

A trash can for easy removal and carrying of a full trash bag consisting of two parts the first part being the “can part” having a unique design and shape as to accommodate the insertion of the “caddy part” of the present invention. The second part being the “trash bag caddy” part consisting of a rectangular bottom having two elongated handles hinged to opposite sides and running adjacent to the sides of the “can part” from the bottom to the top at which point handle grips are attached by means of a hinge pin. Allowing for easy removal and carrying of a full bag of trash.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS US Patent Documents

Provisional 60/993,971 Sep. 27, 2007 Phipps 7,228,985 Jun. 12, 2007 YehD544671 Jun. 12, 2007 Saunders D525,756 Jul. 25, 2006 Yang 6,594876 Jul.22, 2003 Stastny 5,690,247 Nov. 25, 1997 Boover 5,518,136 May 21, 1996Muldner

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a trash can and more particularlypertains to a trash can which incorporating a “trash bag caddy” foreasily lifting, removing from the can, and carrying a full bag of trashcomprised of two parts the first part of the present invention being; asomewhat rectangular shaped can/receptacle being constructed of rigidplastic or other sturdy material with the “can” part having half roundprotrusions located on or about the center of the short sides of therectangular can, being opposite each other and running

-   -   2. The second part of the present invention being, the trash bag        caddy comprising; a rectangular base having a height of 2 inches        sized to easily fit the “can” part of the present invention, the        base of the “caddy” section of the present invention is        constructed of a rigid plastic or other sturdy material having        hollow half cylinder shaped elongated “handle arms” located at        the top of the base section on or about the center of the short        sides of the base part of the present invention being opposite        each other and attached by a hinge on one end. At the other end        of the “handle arms” and being attached by a form of hinge pin        are handle grips forming the complete “trash bag caddy” part of        the present invention.    -   3. The unique shape of the “can” part of the present invention        when coupled with the new and unique “trash bag caddy” part of        the present invention enables the user to easily lift a full bag        of trash from the “can” part without experiencing vacuum lock,        bag rippage due to weight, therefore reducing spillage and        transfer of germs.

2. Description of the Prior Art

The use of trash cans with anti-vacuum devices of known designs andconfigurations is known in the prior art. More specifically, by way ofexample; Boover U.S. Pat. No. 5,690,247 discloses a can having ventholes and a foot hold down for easy removal of a can liner, Yeh U.S.Pat. No. 7,228,985 discloses a metal basket and carrying apparatus forthe basket itself, Stastny U.S. Pat. No. 6,594,876 discloses a kit formodifying an existing trash can to release vacuum lock.

While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives andrequirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a trash cancomprising a fitted trash basket (“caddy”) for easily lifting, removingfrom the can or shell, and carrying of a full bag of trash and/ordebris. In this respect “The Caddycan” according to the presentinvention substantially parts from the conventional concepts and designsof the prior art and in doing so provides an apparatus primarilydeveloped for the purpose of easy lifting, removal, and carrying of afull trash bag, liner, etc.

Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exist a continuing need fora new and improved trash can that allows for easy removal and transferof a full trash bag from the house to the outdoor container. In thisregard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent to the known types oftrash cans of known design and configurations now present in the priorart, the present invention provides an improved system for removing andtransferring full bags of trash from the kitchen/household can to thecurb container. As such, the general purpose of this invention, whichwill be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a newand improved trash can and method which has all the advantages of theprior art and none of the disadvantages.

To attain this, the present invention comprises, a somewhat rectangularshell constructed of rigid plastic or other sturdy material having halfround protrusions located on or about the center of the short side ofthe rectangular shaped shell or can opposite each other and running thefull height from top to bottom of the can section or shell allowing forinsertion of the “caddy”, with the can section of the present inventionalso having an envelope or pocket at the bottom filled with sand orother material then sealed for the purpose of adding weight to the can.The present invention also incorporates into its design a “trash bagcaddy” being made of rigid plastic or other sturdy material and whichconsist of a rectangular shaped false bottom having four sidesapproximately 2″ tall, having elongated half round cylinder shapedhandles attached by means of a hinge pin and hinge plate, being locatedat the top of the short sides of the false bottom on or about the centerof the short side of the rectangular false bottom, with the elongatedhandles having a wall thickness of less then a ¼″. The elongated handlesrun adjacent to the half round protrusions incorporated into the shapeof the “can” to the top of the can at which point a handle grip isattached by means of a hinge pin thus allowing the handle grips to folddown adjacent to the outer side of the “can”. Thus the unique design ofthe shell of the “can” coupled with the addition of “the trash bagcaddy” embodies the new and improved features, of the present invention.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the invention in order that the detailed description thereofthat follows may be better understood and in order that the presentcontribution to the art be better appreciated. There are, of course,additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafterand will help to form the subject matter of the Claims.

In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of theinvention in detail, it is understood that the invention is not limitedin its application to the details of construction and to thearrangements of the components set forth in the descriptions orillustrated in the drawings.

The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced andcarried out in various ways. Also, it is understood that the phraseologyand terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description andshould not be regarded as limiting.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception,upon which this discloser is based, may readily be utilized as a basisfor designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying outthe several purposes of the present invention. It is important,therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalentconstructions insofar, as they do not depart from the spirit and scopeof the present invention.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a newimproved trash can, having all the advantages of the prior art trashcans of known designs and configurations and none of the disadvantages.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a rigid durableconstruction to be easily and inexpensively manufactured.

It is another object of the present invention to provide easy lifting afull trash bag out of the can through releasing vacuum lock by way ofsqueezing the sturdy lifting handles together applying inward pressureagainst the bag releasing any vacuum between the bag and the “can”.

An even further object of the present invention is to prevent trash bagsfrom easily ripping as is common to prior art trash cans.

It is an even further object of this invention to reduce the spread ofgerms caused by spillage and transference from having to touch a fullbag of trash.

The final object of the present invention is to reduce the trash orwaste left in the bottom of the can due to the bag ripping and/orspillage through the use of the false bottom which is removed whenremoving a full bag of trash.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with variousfeatures of novelty which characterize the invention are pointed outwith particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure, for a better understanding of the invention, its operatingadvantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, referencesshould be had to the accompanied drawings and descriptive matter inwhich there is illustrated the preferred embodiment of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is: an isometric view of the “can” part of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is: isometric view of the “trash bag caddy” part of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

1. The present invention (“Caddycan”) is comprised of two major partspart one being a rigid outer shell being somewhat rectangular in shapeand being approximately 10″×16″×26″ tall and having a wall thickness ofless then ⅛″. With the rigid outer shell incorporating half roundprotrusions extending outward from the center of the short sides of theshell/can approximately 1½″ on each of the two smaller 10″ sides, andrunning the full height of the shell from top to bottom. The bottom ofthe shell also incorporates a space or envelope filled with a few poundsof sand or other inexpensive material then sealed for the purpose ofadding weight to the shell/can. The very most top edges of the sides ofcan part of the present invention being rolled to ¾″ cylinder shapes asto add strength to the can/shell of the present invention as illustratedin FIG. 1.

2. The second major part of the present invention being the “trash bagcaddy” and comprises a 15¾″×9¾″×2″ high rectangular shaped bottomsection constructed of rigid plastic or other sturdy material having awall thickness of ⅛″, located at the upper most edge of the bottomsection of the “caddy” on or about the center of the 9¾″ sides of thebottom section of the “caddy” and being attached by a hinge pin are 1¼″half round elongated handle sections of the “caddy” and having a wallthickness of less then ¼″, at the other end of the handle sections ofthe “caddy” and being attached by hinge pin and located opposite of eachother on the outer most portion of the handle section are two ¾″×5″×⅛″side pieces of the grip section of the “caddy”, located at the other endof the side pieces of the grip section of the “caddy” and being attachedbetween the two side pieces of the grip section is a 4½″ tubular shapedhandle portion of the grip section of the “caddy” as illustrated in FIG.2.

Operation of the Invention

In operating the “Caddycan” one only need place the “caddy” into the canbefore inserting a trash bag, once the bag is full the user need onlygrab the handle grips on the caddy squeeze the handles together and liftthe bag out of the can without having to touch the trash bag or beconcerned that the bag will rip the user then simply carries the caddyand the full bag of trash to the curb canister and by releasing one ofthe handles of the “caddy” the bag will fall freely into the curbcanister.

1. A method of using a “trash bag caddy” for releasing vacuum lock andeasily lifting a full bag of trash out of the can therefore being uniqueto the art.
 2. A method of using a “trash bag caddy” to prevent rippingwhile carrying over weight or over filled trash bags.
 3. A method ofusing a “trash bag caddy” to reduce germ transfer by not having to haveto touch a full trash bag.